Monastir

Monastir is a city in Tunisia 160 km from Tunis. Set along a superb coastline with a blue sea and long golden sandy beaches, Monastir is a pleasant seaside resort, a historical town full of tradition and one of the best tourist destinations in Northern Africa. Wikivoyage

Population 93,306 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

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Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Spring Land Theme park · 970 m

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Getting around

More train stations: Faculté 1 1.2 km, Monastir Zone Industrielle 3.0 km, Frina 4.0 km, Airport 5.6 km

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